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THURSDAY, MAY 31 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2018

Is the NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal?

A M E S S A GE F ROM OU R PU BL IS H E R

Some political analysts say that London Breed has a good chance of winning on June 5 to become San Francisco’s first Black female mayor. (Wikimedia Commons)

Black Women make history Traditional nationwide with runs for Memorial Political Office Day

By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

Two men sit on the plaza steps leading to the building that houses the NFL headquarters, during a protest in support of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in New York City in 2017. [Inset] Civil rights activist Tamika Mallory says that the new NFL national anthem policy was an attempt to “resurrect slavery in the 21st century.” Mallory returned to NFL headquarters on May 25 to speak about the new policy. In this photo, Mallory speaks during a 2017 protest at NFL headquarters.

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Civil Rights Activists NFL Players React to New National Anthem Policy

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Protesters held a rally in front of the National Football League’s New York City headquarters on May 25 after the league announced new rules that punish players who don’t stand for the national anthem.

Tamika Mallory said that the NFL owners were acting as a “proxy for a fascist president” and that the new policy was an attempt to “resurrect slavery in the 21st century” and punish Black players. The kneeling protests started when former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began sitting during the anthem and then kneeling as a protest against police brutality.

“What is being said is that the n–gas don’t have basic rights,” Mallory said. “And I want to say today that Ida B. Wells, Dr. Martin Luther King, Marcus Garvey, the four little girls in Birmingham are turning over in their graves right now about the disrespect, the disgrace, (Cont’d on page 7)

This year, an unprecedented number of Black women have made history running for political offices across the country.

According to the site blackwomeninpolitics.com, a

Parents of Trayvon Martin say the Weinstein Co. owes them $150,000

By Cherie Saunders The parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin say The Weinstein Co. owes them at least $150,000 for optioning the film and television rights to their book about the 2012 shooting of their son and the blossoming Black Lives Matter movement in its wake.

Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin filed documents in Delaware bankruptcy court, saying The Weinstein Co. and its television unit entered into a deal to purchase the rights to a possible movie and television series based on their book, Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, reports Deadline.com.

The parents say they are owed at least $150,000 as executive producers of the

Sybrina Fulton, right, and Tracy Martin, parents of slain teen Trayvon Martin, arrive in Seminole circuit court for the George Zimmerman trial in Sanford, Fla., Monday, June 17, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)

television series, episodes of which have been filmed but not yet aired. The Weinstein Co. also optioned the movie rights, though the studio has not yet exercised this option.

Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman as he walked home from a convenience store in Florida.

Zimmerman was acquitted of charges in connection with the death. The book is filled with family stories and anecdotes about Trayvon, which reviewers said provide a complete picture of the teen who was gunned down.

The bankruptcy court approved the sale of The Weinstein Co. to the Dallas private equity firm, Lantern Capital, and is still dealing with claims filed by a number of parties, including actors, writers, producers and other companies.

comprehensive database that lists women of color running for political offices in 2018, currently, over 600 Black female candidates are running for offices nationwide.

In an election that is less than two weeks away, London Breed, the current president of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors, could become the city’s first Black female mayor.

Raised by her grandmother in the poverty-stricken Plaza East Public Housing in the Western Addition of San Francisco, London Breed, who was endorsed by U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), said that this current platform serves as an excellent opportunity to show the youth that anything is possible.

“Every time someone stands up for what they believe in and they are willing to work hard for something, it gives others permission to do the same,” Breed said. “I never thought I could become mayor.

Seeing my name on the ballot the other day when I voted was something I never imagined…I am proof that no dream is too big. There will be obstacles and setbacks, but each voice is powerful. We need more voices in politics from people who come from different experiences.”

Breed continued: “I hope that young people, no matter where they come (Cont’d on page 5)

Jussie Smollett announces “Sum of My Music Tour” to Support the Black AIDS Institute

By The Black AIDS Institute

Singer/songwriter/actor/director/ producer/activist and Black AIDS Institute Board Member Jussie Smollett of Fox’s hit television series “Empire,” has announced a summer tour to support his debut full-length studio album release, Sum Of My Music. The tour, titled Sum Of My Music Tour, debuted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on

April 20, 2018, and will span Europe and the United States, culminating in a performance in New Orleans for the Essence Festival. A portion of the tour’s proceeds will go to support The Black AIDS Institute (BAI) and Flint Kids.

“With this album, I released just a piece of who I am. Now that people have heard it, felt it and had a chance to vibe (Read the full article online at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Greater love has no one than this that he lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13 (KJV)

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. As a child growing up and celebrating my birthday (May 30), this holiday held great reverence to me. May 30 was the traditional day observed in this country in honor of those members of the armed forces killed in war. Now it is officially observed on the last Monday in May. I was proud to celebrate my birthday along with the accomplishments of great heroes who had paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their life that others might live theirs in freedom.

As I grew older and the date of paying homage to our veterans changed, I questioned why. Why would the date for celebrating heroic gallant actions be changed for some political purpose? The soldiers had already given their lives for political pandering and here, the day that was set aside for them, had now been relegated to just another Monday contributing to a three day weekend boosting our economy in the realm of leisure activities.

Not this time.

Militaristic activities have caused such a divide in this country due to the (Cont’d on page 7)

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By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. MIAMI, FL— The groundbreaking, multi-talented, classy and sassy and always entertaining comedian Sommore is returning to Miami Beach at the Faena Theater Friday and Saturday June 1-2, to host “Sommore’s Chandelier Weekend Takeover” self-produced by Sommore herself, will surely light any room.

This Friday evening, Sommore will be hosting and pre-

senting a few of her favorite comedians during a live taping of her set titled “All the Queen’s Men.” Following on Saturday, she will be shooting her fourth self-produced comedy special, “A Queen With No Spades,” slated to air on prime-time network television fall 2018. Attendees should expect nothing less than the sass and class that have crowned the stand-up comedian as one of America’s top comedic female entertainers of today. Sommore is, as Oprah

Winfrey herself declared her, “a force to be reckoned with in the new millennium.”

The New Jersey native was the first woman to host BET’s “Comic View” and later Russell Simmons’ “Def Comedy Jam” and “Showtime at the Apollo.”

If Sommore was an adult drink, she would be served straight with no chaser. Her stuff is up front and real personnel. This unbashful personality brings fresh comedy uniquely hers, which, res-

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pective to her comedy, is courageous and an often controversial touching on subjects from male sexual performances or lack thereof to other not so pleasant topics, like that ah person in the White House. Using her hilarious wit, exceptional intelligence, and a style that is truly all her own, Sommore’s stand-up act is a can’t-miss in comedic entertainment.

I had the opportunity to ask a few questions to the World

Mitchelville, South Carolina — A City Rich with Black Heritage — confirms plans for The Annual Juneteenth Celebration MITCHELVILLE, S.C. — Mitchelville Preservation Project has confirmed an expansive celebration of the 2018 Juneteenth Celebration presented

by Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park on Hilton Head Island. The Celebration will reveal new interactive experiences that are significant to the era of Mitchelville in the Reconstruction Era, plus a live performance by Ranky Tanky.

Admission tickets for the Juneteenth Celebration are $10 for general admission, free for children 10 and under. The 2018 Juneteenth Celebration presented Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park will be Saturday, June 15-16, 2018 in various locations in Historic Mitchelville on Hilton Head Island, S.C. The 2018 Juneteenth Celebration presented by Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park will feature a headline performance by the band Ranky Tanky.

Ranky Tanky released their

eponymous debut on Oct. 20th, 2017. By December of that year, the group had been profiled on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and their album soared to the #1 position on the Billboard, iTunes, and Amazon Jazz Charts. Additional features of the 2018 Juneteenth

Celebration will include a showing of “Language You Cry In,” a traditional drum call and ceremony, community Fish Fry, a soul-stirring performance by Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers, a historical reenactment from a local favorite Cora Miller and more. As in

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past years the annual celebration will highlight the art, food and music customs of the people of Mitchelville.

Like Mitchelville’s freedom story, Juneteenth is a similar story. Also referred to as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, Juneteenth is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in June 1865 throughout the Confederate South. The immediate differences in the two stories end there, as the Juneteenth story embodies the perseverance of people who struggled to gain independence compared to Mitchelville, a thriving community on Hilton Head in Mitchelville.

Explore Mitchelville in the Reconstruction Era at the Juneteenth Celebration, a family friendly event in the park. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, but only limited seating is available, so chairs are encouraged. In addition to the onstage artistic display, local artist will be on site selling art created to depict traditional Low-country life. All tickets and event details are available at www.exploremitchelville.org.

Record holder, ‘The Queen of Comedy’, recently as she is getting ready to show off her, “All the Queens Men” and her selfproduced comedy special, “A Queen With No Spades,” It’s not too often that you get the chance to speak with a Guinness Book World Record holder. In 2000, she entered The Guinness Book of World Records when she performed for an audience of more than 50,000 people in Atlanta as part of the Queens of Comedy tour. The recording of the show became the longestrunning and highest-rated special in the history of Showtime Networks.

Westside Gazette (WSG): What’s your take on social media comedians versus real Standup comedians?

Sommore: Anyone who knows anything about Standup comedy knows that there is a difference. Standup comedy is about taking an audience on a journey by provoking thought, giving your own perspective and implementing humor.

WSG: Concerning up and coming comedians, what would you suggest they do to get out there?

Sommore: Standup comedy is pretty much an individual art form, and because of the internet a lot has changed. There are no rules. What worked for some may not work for others, so my only suggestion would be…. Be Funny!

WSG: You’ve done a lot since you came on the scene after graduating from a HBCU,MorrisBrown College in Atlanta, to DEF Comedy Jam, what will be different about this show that you have produced compared to the other four that you did?

Sommore: “A Queen With No Spades “will be commentary about the world we are living in today. Life is ever changing and so are my jokes. The world of Trump, living life as a grown

ass woman and the “me too movement”. My audience will see a much wiser and mature Sommore.

WSG: In the words of Oprah Winfrey, are you still the force to be reckoned with in the new millennium?

Sommore: I’ve been a force since day one… I have a very unique talent. I am not only a comedian but a business woman as well. I have self-produced my own comedy specials. I have headlined my own comedy tours and I have also employed other comedians. I am a comedian who knows, understands and loves the art form and the business of Stand-up. After all, there is a reason “The Queen Stands Alone” and “The Reign Continues “. Yes Sir “ I am Sommore, “The One Chandelier”!

WSG: Last but not least, is there a comedian that you would allow to compare themselves to you. If so, who would that be and what’s the reason?

Sommore: There ain’t no comparison, and I have never compared myself to anyone.

However, as an artist, I’m sure she is somewhere in the lab...why wouldn’t she be!

The “Queen of Comedy” is coming back to sunny south Florida at the luxurious Faena Theater. Inspired by Europe’s grand opera house and the glamorous allure of Old Hollywood, the intimate gilded theatre is the perfect setting to showcase Sommore’s highly anticipated comedy special. The incre-dibly witty comic is beyond ex-cited for the weekend takeover. Tickets are available now for all shows, starting at $40.00 per ticket.

Sommore’s performances of “All the Queen’s Men” and “A Queen with No Spades” will be filmed at the Faena Theatre, Miami Beach, Friday and Saturday June 1-2, 2018. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m,. and 10 p.m. both evenings. For more information on the comedic sensation and to purchase tickets, call (754)229-1016 or visit www.sommoretakeover.eventbrite.com.

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Rev. Dr. Henry E. Green, Jr. Ruby Jubilee 40th anniversary celebration honoring Rev. Dr. Henry E. Green, Jr., on Friday, June 1 from 7 to 10 p.m., at the Mt. Hermon A.M.E. Church Family Life Center.

Friday’s Banquet guest speaker: Bishop Philip R. Cousin, Sr. Sunday’s guest speaker: Bishop Robert Webster at 7:30 a.m. services and Bishop Frank C. Cummings at 10:30 a.m. service. For cost and additional info call (954) 463-6309.

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The Urban League of Broward County is hosting the Swing for a Cause Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, June 4 at Plantation Preserve Gold Course & Club in Plantation.

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College-Bound Strategies for Success workshop, 2018 on Saturday, June 2 one workshop – two sessions (please select the session you wish to attend) (preregistration is required) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., or 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 950 S. Pine Island Rd., Plantation, Fla. (for high school Juniors & seniors students get your $500 gift certificate to attend. For more info call (9540 727-8366 complete registration www.csorpfl.com ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. * #DestinationFriday - I Love the 80's on Friday, June 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. * Free community event, resources; giveaways; vulnerable popluation registry Open House Hurriacne Preparedness on Saturday, June 2 at 10 a.m. *2018 South Florida Book Festival on Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21.

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Tournament Greetings, This communication is to request that this PSA be placed in your next edition of the Miami Times to notify the community of the upcoming event hosted by the Prince Hall Shriners (Masonic Family) World-Wide. The Prince Hall Shriners Family WorldWide is celebrating “Gala Day”. “Gala Day” is a Day designated

by Prince Hall Shriners World-Wide to recognize and honor the Deputies of Prince Hall Shriners and our Daughter’s auxiliary all over the world.

For your edification, The Deputy of the Desert, (State/Territory) is the equivalent the Governor of a State/Territory). The Deputy, and his counterpart for the Daughters govern and enforce policies and procedures established by the Imperial Council (The World-Wide Governing Body of Prince Hall Shriners).Thus, we take this time to recognize and Honor them for their Service, Dedication and Leadership to the Order, World-Wide. Our Honorees for this year’s Gala are Deputy Billy D. McLamb, Deputy of the Desert of Florida, and Daughter Roceeda Stevenson.

“Gala Day will be hosted this year in the State/Desert of Florida by SABA Temple #186 - Pompano Beach, FL . Gala Day activities begin on Wednesday May 30,2018, and end on June 3, 2018. .Gala Day Activities consist of the following: -Opening Ceremonies/welcome (closed to the public) -Welcoming Ceremony (open to the public) Friday, June 1, 2018 at 9 a.m., at the Headquarters Hotel.

-Youth Programs/Activities (Wednesday thru Saturday).

-National Diabetes Walk, Parade and Picnic - Snyder Park, 3299 S.W. Fourth Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Fla,33315 NDI Walk registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the tax deductible donation is $20.00 pp. Parade begins immediately after the NDI Walk.

-Gala/Ball - Commences at 7:30 p.m. - until at Headquarters Hotel - Pier 66.

With the exception of the Picnic and our hospitality events, all other events will take place at our Headquarters Hotel, which is Pier 66 Resort and Marina, located at 2301 S.E.17 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla 33316. Please note that the tax deductible donations for the entire series of events cost only $100.00, which includes attendance at the Gala/Ball (Attire is Formal).

If additional information is desired, please visit our website at Desert of Florida.com, or call Illustrious Potentate Jonathan Ferguson at (954) 830-1965, or Noble David Nuby, Jr. at (954) 275-2579.

Noble David Nuby, Jr., Publicly DirectorSaba Temple #186 SAM Director, Desert of Florida.

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward ‘Star Bowl: The Empire “Strikes Back’ Bowl for Kids’ Sake Tournament on Monday, June 4 from 6 to p.m., at SpareZ 5325 University Dr., Davie, Fla. For more info call (954) 289-8857 or e-mail bowl@bbsbroward.org ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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First Annual Alzheimer Awareness Mini Health Fair on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Osswald Park, 2220 N.W. 21 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Free for everyone invited.

Food, games, arts & crafts free gift bags For more info call (954) 708-7957.

"South Broward Juneteenth Festival a Forgotten Holiday" Over 500 people will gather at Attucks Middle School for the first held Juneteenth South Broward Festival on Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Attuck Middle School, 3500 N. 22 Ave., Hollywood, Fla. For additional info call Tifanny Burks at (954) 249-1995.

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Collier City Library June Community Events

- Tuesday, June 5, 12, 19, 26. Saturday, 9, 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. Entomology: Teaming With Insects (4-H & Hands of Hope): Enter the world of insects and learn about science and nature in your back yard (STEM). 2800 N.W. 9th Court, Pompano Beach (954) 3577670.

- Monday, June 11 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Summer Learning Program Kickoff: Kid’s Music Circle: Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library Kicks Off its Summer Learning Program with an Interactive musical sing-a-long, shake-along, move-along. 2800 N.W. Ninth Ct., Pompano Beach (954) 3577670.

- Monday, June 11, 25 from 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Camp Wonderopolis Symphony of Wonders: A fun, interactive, STEM and literacy-building program in a series of four sessions. This is an intergenerational program. 2800 N.W. Ninth Ct., Pompano Beach (954) 3577670.

- Wednesday, June 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (Oasis) Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint: Participants will learn how to create presentations that include video, charts, animations, and more. A working knowledge of Windows is necessary. 2800 N.W. Ninth Ct., Pompano Beach (954) 357-7670. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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All Red School House (RSH) Former Students - If you attended RSH during 1968-2008.

- We need your success stories!

- Where are you now?

What are you doing now?

- We also need pictures of any RSH activities.

SAVE THE DATE Thursday, Sept. 6 2018 at 6 p.m.

We are celebrating 50 Years of service to the community! Banquet style, Formal Attire! Ticket will be on sale June 4, 2018 Commenorative Book ads also available.

Contact Miss Gwen at (9540 4 6 2 - 5 6 2 7 redschoolgwen@bellsouth.net

The Northwest Focal Point Senior Center will host the 2018 Summer Boom Health Expo on Wednesday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 6009 N.W. 10 St., City of Margate, Fla. An adult daycare program is avilable Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for a minimal fee. Finanical assistance is available. For more info call (954) 973-0330.

Pleading Our Own Cause STAYCONNECTED -www.thewestsidegazette.com (954) 525-1489

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Calendar of Events at A Broward County Park

- Friday, June 1 – Bite-Sized Learning Lunch, at Eastern Park (Oakland Park) 1000 N.W. 38 Ct., Oakland Park, from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. for ages 16 and up. Free! Bring your own lunch and join a park naturalist to learn interesting facts about Florida animals, plants, and habitats. Prergistration is required. For more info contact the park at (954) 357-5190. This park is accessible from Broward County Transit Route #14.

Saturday, June 2 – Ecoaction Day for all ages from 9 a.m., to noon, at Fern Forest Nature Center (Coconut Creek), 201 S. Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek, Fla. Help the environmental by volunteering to clear natural areas of garbage and invasive plants. Bring gloves, a hat sunscreen, insect repellent, and drinking water. Volunteers should dress appropriately with long pants, closed-toe shoes, and long sleeves. For more info call (954) 357-5198. This park is accessible from Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42.

- Tuesday, June 5 – Broward County Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Meeting at Extension Education (Davie), 3245 College Ave., Davie, Fla. For adults from 7 to 11 p.m.

Free Master Gardens and Master Naturalists have a researchbased educational lecture, exchange plant material, and discuss remedies for the latest pests and diseases.

- Homeowners Association Meeting at Sunview Park, 1500 S.W. 42 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., for all ages .Free join in community discussions. For more info call the park at (954) 357-6520. The park is accessible from Broward County Transit Routes #18 and 441 Breeze.

- Homeowner Association Meeting at Lafayette Hart Park, 2851 N.W. Eight Rd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,from 7 to 9 p.m., for all ages . Free community business. For more info call the park at (954) 3578700. The park is accessible from Broward County Transit Routes #11 and #40.

- Thursday, June 7 - Sierra Club Meeting from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 S.Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek, Fla., for all ages.

Free monthly meeting. For more info call (954) 357-5198 or visit florida.sierraclub.org.

The parkl is accessible from Broward County Transit Routes #31 and #42.

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Want to turn your State Blue? Don’t Ignore Black Voters Democrats Must Invest in Black Voter Outreach to Flip Red States to Blue States, Experts Say Jeffrey L. Boney says that in order to flip “red states” to “blue states” during the 2018 midterm elections, the Democratic Party has to engage and motivate Black voters. (Jeffrey Boney)

By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) This November, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate will be up for grabs, making this one of the most crucial midterm elections in recent memory.

Thirty-three of the 100 seats in the Senate will be regular elections, while the other two seats will be special

elections, where the winner will serve a six-year term from January 3, 2019, to January 3, 2025.

If Democrats are able to successfully flip 23 Republican-held House seats, while holding on to all of their current seats, they will take back the House in 2018. Things are a lot closer in the U.S. Senate; Democrats only have to successfully flip two Senate seats to take the Senate back.

Every major election cycle there are always discussions about turning battleground states that have traditionally been “red states” into “blue states.”

Here in the U.S., a state is referred to as a “red state” or “blue state” depending on the party that those voters

in that state traditionally choose during elections. If the majority of voters consistently choose the Republican Party, then that state is deemed a “red state,” whereas if the majority of voters consistently choose the Democratic Party, it is considered a “blue state.”

In order for Democrats to turn traditional “red states” into “blue states” in November, they will need increased voter registration and strong voter turnout in the Black community to make that happen. Focusing on these two important factors could effectively flip battleground states like Texas, Nevada, Tennessee, Utah, Arizona, Mississippi, and others from ‘red states’ to ‘blue states’. More importantly, there

are 39 gubernatorial elections and many other local, county and statewide races that will also be impacted by this 2018 election.

While there are many U.S. House and Senate races that already have a clear-cut favorite before the race even begins, there are many other races in battleground states that could significantly change the overall look of Congress.

Calling the Cops on Black Hollywood

This would be about time to make amends for any abuses you might have possibly committed.

She Said: This has been such a long time coming, I almost have to pinch myself to be sure I’m not dreaming. Did you hear that dull thud? That was the “mighty”... falling!

Next I’d like to hear a resounding thump emanate from the Oval Office.

He Said: No argument that it is repulsive for someone to use leverage to gain carnal access. History has shown that women have used their

biological design to financially benefit their lives. The difference there, in my opinion, is that those were consensual transactions, assuming the guy was astute enough to understand the situation.

She Said: Can you really characterize it as consensual for the woman, if that’s the price of her food and shelter?? I’d call that “survival”. When society thwarts women from making their own way, sex isn’t so much chosen as it is extorted.

He Said: What is of stark concern for me is not the celebrities being exposed, but all of the unheard stories not being told. Nicole think of the corporate secretary, teacher or restaurant employee to name a few that have to put up with this indignity.

She Said: It’s everywhere, and the only pre-requisite of the victim is to be female. The benefit of celebrities going down in flames is the visibility they bring to the problem. If the rich rich and famous can’t weasel their way out, NOBODY can!

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By Nicole Nutting and Don Valentine He Said: Now that movie tycoon Harvey Weinstein has been forced to do the public “Perp - Walk” one should consider their mea culpas. The voice of God, Morgan Freeman, is about to be treated like that cretin Bill Cosby.

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Black NFL players should boycott! Easy for you to say

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Black NFL players comprise a majority of professional athletes making a living in the league. As a result, it’s easy to assume that they should have no trouble rejecting the new NFL policy requiring them to stand for the national anthem at games.

To those who ask: “If over 70% of NFL players are Black men, shouldn’t all of them just boycott/go on strike until their dignity and First Amendment rights are restored?”

You’re Looking At The Wrong Metric It’s not Black men as a percentage of current NFL players. It’s black men as a percentage of all men (regardless of race) who would take a job as an NFL player if they could. For every spot on an NFL roster, there are dozens of people who would gladly replace Black NFL players who chose to boycott/strike.

I’m not saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done. I’m saying that the resulting quagmire of broken contracts, lost wages, dueling civil suits, strikebreakers, media battles, political wrangling and grandstanding, etc. will likely deliver less than satisfactory results, at a far higher than expected cost, and take far longer than we’d care to (or for some, can afford to) wait.

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pression is a multi-headed beast. If the solution can be stated in one sentence (“Just refuse to play!”), it’s very likely not really a solution.

Let Black NFL Players Speak— And Choose—For Themselves Black NFL players themselves are the best qualified to determine how they should respond, as well as what they should put at risk and when. It’s hilarious to me how bold and courageous we are about telling other people to abandon their careers and livelihoods like they haven’t sacrificed and toiled literally since childhood to get where they are—with us urging them on all the way. To my mind, this is just as disrespectful as telling Black NFL players to shut up, stand up, and play.

Every Black NFL player has paid dearly to get on a roster, and will continue to pay to stay there; we need to honor their right to decide if and when they should put all of that at risk (with bills to pay and families to support) or throw it all away.

We need to play our position and respond as consumers, who can choose whether or not to spend money, time, and attention with the NFL, as with any other enterprise that wants our business.

I’m not calling for a boycott (yet) or waiting for anyone else to do so. I’m voting with my time, attention, and dollars, as I do each and every day, mindful of who is deserving of my patronage and who is not.

The NFL is not.oney1@forwardtimes.com. Follow Jeffrey on Twitter @realtalkjunkies.

Empowering kids instead of arming them

By Robert C. Koehler Let’s open the classroom doors — all of them. Open up the schools, open up America, looking for the lost souls.

“Woo hoo!” he shouted as he fired off his guns. By the time he was done, 10 more people were dead. Eight students, two teachers.

More sacred lives tossed to the God of War. The murders at Santa Fe High School, in Santa Fe, Texas, on May 18 were “the fourth-deadliest mass shooting at a U.S. public school in modern history,” according to Reuters, as though such stats help us grasp what happened, and why. Perhaps in a way they accomplish the opposite — converting the deaths to numbers, filing them away in the national memory as the news cycle moves on.

But we all know the next horror headline is waiting to be written. “. . . while shootings at schools are terrible, it’s not the schools that are

the problem. The real problem is that America as a whole is dangerous,” writes Mike Males at Yes! Magazine, making the point that American schools, overall, are far safer than most of the rest of American society, where thousands of gun homicides occur annually. The problem faced by American schools, in other words, is that they’re located here, in the land of the free and the home of the armed, where 300 million firearms are at the ready; and thus they are vulnerable to occasional invasions by armed America.

The problem here is unimaginably large. The more gun homicides the country endures, the more people feel the need to be armed in order to protect themselves, which simply — para(Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) White folks calling the police on innocent Black people has been in the news a lot lately.

You had a White student named Sarah Braasch at Yale University calling the police on a fellow Black student, Lolade Siyonbola, who she didn’t know, who had fallen asleep in the study lounge; you had a group of Blacks who rented an Airbnb in California only to have a White neighbor call the police on them, because she didn’t recognize them and get this, “they didn’t wave at her.” Those were her actual words.

I could go on and on, but I think you get the point.

As my boy Solomon once told me in Proverbs 4:7: “Wisdom is the principle thing; therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting, get understanding.”

In this column, I want to have a conversation that is going to make some of you, my loyal readers, quite uncomfortable.

While the issues revolving around race are very complicated, complex, and multi-dimensional, I am only going to focus on one side of the equation. The side of equation that is in our total control.

The one issue that Blacks are in total control of is the images that “we” create, publish and distribute to the public; this includes, radio, TV, newspapers, and social media.

A few years ago, I addressed this issue in one of my columns. This conversation created a storm of controversy, but more importantly it sparked a necessary conversation within the Black community.

So, again, I will ask the same question: What have Black folks done that causes police to totally undervalue our lives and causes others to feel threatened by our mere presence and immediately feel the need to call the police?

We have shows on television like “Empire,” “Insecure,” and “The Quad” that showcase Blacks in some of the most negative roles possible.

I hear Blacks calling each other n– gers in public spaces, then have the gall to get upset when a White person uses the same word.

We glorify the thug life in our music; scantily-clad Black women have become the standard in music videos; and we even permit some our pastors to advocate for the gay lifestyle from the pulpit. Really?

Again, let me be perfectly clear, none of these things justify the police abusing their authority or a white person automatically feeling threatened with our mere presence, but I do understand.

Most of the images shown about Blacks in the media are negative. Why? Because the media makes lots of money off of portraying Blacks in such a negative light. Let me clarify, liberal, white media makes lots of money off of this negative portrayal of Blacks.

Put yourself in the shoes of a white person riding public transportation that sees a train full of Black teenagers with their pants hanging half way (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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Big Liars and Little Witches Don’t Go To Heaven

By Lucius Gantt I’m tired of the Trump witch blaming Obama for his incompetence, insensitivity and his alleged criminal behavior since the Russians spent millions of dollars to get him elected as President of the United States.

Anytime a campaign manager is indicted, anytime a staff member pleads guilty and anytime anybody connected to Russian President Vladimir Putin directly or indirectly is charged with a cyber crime or any other misdeed, the 45th President claims any accusation about any political crime is a “witch hunt”.

Well, that’s expected from a political liar!

While we are talking about lies, do you remember when Donald Trump lied about President Barack Obama’s birth place? What about his lies about Obama’s qualifications to serve as President?

I thought there would never be a bigger lie than the lie Trump told when he said Obama had his offices wire tapped.

Well, one lie leads to more and more lies and the latest lie Trump is telling about Barack Obama came in the form of a Tweet that basically said “Wow, word seems to be coming out that the Obama FBI “SPIED ON THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN WITH AN EMBEDDED INFORMANT”!

First of all, Obama never had a FBI. The Federal Bureau of Investigation belongs to the citizens of the United States that pay taxes to fund the agency.

Secondly, receiving information from an informant is very, very different from implanting one in any President’s campaign or in any President’s staff.

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Is Trump the reason gasoline prices are increasing?

By Roger Caldwell Gas prices in America have increased 25% since the tax deal was passed and signed by the president in late December 2017.

This is the highest increase since late 2014, when the cost of a barrel of gasoline was $100. The cost of a barrel is now $80. Americans will be going on vacation, and the price of gasoline is going in the wrong direction.

Democrats are blaming Trump on his decision to pull the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal, and The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia have put caps on the amount of oil their members could produce. Many energy experts indicate Trump’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran is hurting consumers at the pump.

ABC News says: “Leading up to Memorial Day weekend, gas prices nationwide are up 5% from last week and are .52 cents higher than a year ago. Higher gas prices have already more than offset the nominal, shortterm gains Republicans claim working families got from the Trump tax cuts.”

The president has claimed that he has tremendous power over controlling gas prices, but they keep going up. When gasoline prices started escalating, many Americans thought this was a minor global energy adjustment, and the United States had everything under control, but the increase in prices is not stopping.

Minority leader, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, and other Democrats wants Trump to pressure OPEC and Russia to boost production, and U.S. oil companies should lower their prices.

With Trump’s tax deal, many American oil companies are making historical profits, and Trump’s administration is looking in the other direction as middle and lower-class residents are feeling the pressure of higher prices.

Higher gas prices force middle and lower-class Americans to decide if they are going to eat, buy medicine, or get another job. It is time for all Americans to start complaining, call and write their representatives, and tell them to do something about these high gasoline prices.

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Focused on affordable housing, education, homelessness, transportation, public safety and a low unemployment rate— which is currently below three percent in San Francisco— Breed hopes to transform San Francisco into the city that is inclusive and equitable for everyone.

“I want to create a San Francisco where no one is forced or allowed to sleep on the street,” Breed said. “Where we help prevent people from falling into homelessness in the first place, by preserving affordable housing and helping tenants stay in their homes; where we expand our navigation center shelter system and build modular homes to house people, as quickly as possible, and where we make the tough investments in mental health and substance abuse treatment to get people the support they need.”

Breed added that she would challenge leaders in the technology, financial and healthcare industries, and even the University of California at San Francisco, to do a better job of hiring and promoting women, members of the LGBTQ community and people of color.

“We need to build bridges for our students with employers, unions, and industries early on, help them secure internships, apprenticeships and mentorships, and ensure they have access to the classes they need to excel in their chosen field,” Breed said.

On June 5, California will hold elections in their “top-two primary election system,” for all candidates and party affiliations, where the two people with the highest votes, will then advance to the general election.

In addition to California, in the state of Alabama, a record number of Black women are running for Democratic offices in the deep-red state, following Republican Roy Moore’s defeat.

In globalcitizen.org, it was reported that over 35 women of color were running for various political offices in Alabama, in-

cluding Suzanne Coleman, who, if she wins, will become one of the first Black females to serve District 5 in Alabama’s House of Representatives.

“Races such as these are never an easy task to complete, but I hope the precedent that Black women have set this year will be used as a framework by the youth for their own futures,” Coleman said. “With my platform I plan to focus on education equality, academic reform and public safety…children should know their history and laws should be made to fit everyone, not just a few.”

Michigan State Rep. Erika Geiss, who is running to represent District 6 in the state senate, is focused on a number of issues including economics, education and criminal justice. Geiss believes that races such as these will prove to be a vital tool in placing more women of color in higher areas of office.

“This phenomenon of women of color running for political offices all across the country is showing little girls, women and young men that this is a space that is possible,” Geiss said. “Community work is good, but we also need to get out there and represent on a legislative level, as well. One of the things that people need to know about Michigan is that this state is way more diverse than what has been [historically] represented legislatively.”

Celebrating the great achievement of Black women in America, with even bigger possibilities to come, Kamau Marshall, the director of African American media and the deputy national press secretary of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said that Black women in general, are recognizing their power and will play major roles in all elections, including the 2020 presidential race.

“A lot is happening in the world of women,” Marshall said. “Black women, all over, are capitalizing on their strengths, including London Breed, who will make an excellent mayor.”

Marshall continued: “This kind of power will inspire and wake others up, especially Black millennials, who will play a large role in the 2020 presidential elections.”

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NAACP statement on the passing of Former NAACP Deputy Director Lewis Myers, Jr. BALTIMORE, MD. – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) grieves the passing of Lewis Myers Jr., former NAACP Deputy Director.

“Lewis Myers Jr. was committed to the work of civil and human rights. The NAACP extends our sincere condolences to his family and sends prayers of comfort and strength for the days to come,” said Leon W. Russell, NAACP National Board Chairman.

Myers tried hundreds of cases in jurisdictions across the nation and was a member of the Illinois Bar, the Bar of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Bar of the Federal Appellate Court for the Third Circuit, the Bar for the Federal Appellate Court for the Fifth Circuit, the Bar of the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of California, and the Bar for the Federal Court of Claims.

“Lewis Myers was a true advocate for the people, whether as counsel with North Mississippi Rural Legal Services, or as NAACP Deputy Director, he was a powerful force for progress. His work and legal representation of Rev. Jesse Jackson and so many others across the country, served as a model for many. He was truly a progressive voice in the legal and civil rights community,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO. Meyers was also a member of organizations ranging from the National Conference of

James C. Boyd Funeral Home GOVAN Funeral services for the late Jenette Govan – 75 were held May 26 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop L.L. Ward officiating.

MURRAY Funeral services for the late Rosaline Beverly Murray – 60.

SHELTON Funeral services for the late Marguerette Spry-Shelton 67 were held May 25 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel.

McWhite's Funeral Home DOW Funeral services for the late Prince Dow - 59 were held May 25 at MEC Ministries with Bishop Otis Kemp officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

KENON Funeral services for the late Georgianna Kenon - 83 were held May 26 at New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church with Elder John Everett officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

LITTLEJOHN Funeral services for the late Leonardo Cash Littlejohn – 29 were held May 26 at The House of God Which is the Church of the Living God the Pillar and Ground of Truth without Controversy with Pastor Terry Durham officiating Interment: Forest lawn Cemetery North.

MCCALLA Funeral services for the late Arizona McCalla – 56 were held May 26 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.

OSBORNE Funeral services for the late Robert Osborne -63 were held May 26 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Davis officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

TAYLOR Funeral services for the late Rubin Denard “Prince Ali” Taylor – 30 were held May 26 at Mount Hermon AME Church with Rev. Henry Green, Jr. officiating.

Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home FRANKLIN Funeral services for the late Derrius Tyrell Franklin - 23 were held May 26 at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Benjamin Brown officiating.

GRIFFIN Funeral services for the late Mother Lula V. Lucas Griffin – 85 were held May 26 at Williams Memorial C.M.E. Church with Rev. Cal Hopkins officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

HAMILTON Funeral services for the late Annette Gary Hamilton – 63 were held May 26 at The Pure Church of Righteousness with Elder Shirley Gary officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

WALKER Funeral services for the late Sister Lillian Florine Walker – 57 were held May 26 at Mount Bethel Baptist Church with Bishop C.E. Glover officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens – Central.

BAIN Funeral services for the late Dorothy Heard-Bain - 75 were held May 26 at Dania Church of God - CRM. Bishop Issac Wooten III. Interment: Dania Westlawn Cemetery.

Give Thanks to The LORD For He is Good.

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Rev. Joe Cephus Johnson Jr. Myers, Jr. Black Lawyers, the National Lawyers’ Guild (Executive Board, Chicago Chapter), the National Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and the National Conference of Black Lawyers (Chairperson, Chicago Chapter). He served as assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Chicago State University and as a part of a Special Delegation with Rev. Jesse Jackson to discuss minority communications with government leaders in Africa.

He met then President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki as part of Rev. Jackson’s Delegation.

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August 11, 1942 ~ May 25, 2018 Rev. Joe C. Johnson, Pastor of the Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Of Hallandale Beach, Florida, passed on May 25, 2018. Pastor Johnson will Lay in State on Saturday, June 2, 2018, from 12 noon until 8 p.m., at The Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church 816 N.W. First Avenue Hallandale Beach, Fla. The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2018 from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Greater Eben, 816 N.W. First Avenue Hallandale Beach, Fla.

The Celebration of Life Service will be Held on Sunday, June 3, 2018, 4 p.m., at New Birth Baptist Church Cathedral of Faith International 2300 N.W. 135 Street Miami, Fla. 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV) 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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Sistrunk Historical Organization Honoring Our Past…. Embracing Our Future The Sistrunk Historical Organization, a cultural organization that celebrates the accomplishments of people of African descent, is proud to announce its 15th Annual Scholarship Gala and Fundraiser, which provides two years of financial support to two, collegebound students from Broward County public schools each year.

The highly anticipated scholarship gala, a combination fundraiser dinner, entertainment, and dancing event, raises funds for the Sistrunk Scholarship program. The event also re-

cognizes leaders of the community who make a positive difference. Every year, attendees have fun supporting students of Broward County and dress according to a fun-filled, theme-based event.

This year’s theme is Harlem Nights, and attendees are encouraged to wear attire to depict the Harlem Nights era—black suits and smooth hats for the fellas and feather headpieces, long string pearls, tassel dresses, and boas for the ladies.

Supporters should be ready to finger-pop to the jazzy sounds

of Deep Fried Funk band as they salute the future of two college scholarship recipients.

This year’s gala will be held on Saturday, June 30 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Urban League of Broward County Empowerment Center, located at 560 NW 27th Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The gala’s $75 ticket price includes a buffet dinner and open bar, entertainment, and recognition program.

Honorees at this year’s gala are Reverend Dr. Derrick J. Hughes, Pastor (First Baptist Church Piney Grove, Inc.),

Esti, (McAdams) years before.

Esti has married their childhood friend, Dovid (Alessandro Nivola), despite her attraction to Ronit.

Lelio keeps everything understated—adeptly creating the tensions, the longing, and pain resulting from the love between Ronit and Esti that cannot be openly expressed and honored.

Dovid is deeply torn between the love he has had for both women since childhood and the teachings of his Jewish faith. When he is called on to

step into the large shoes of Ronit’s father, he struggles to choose—allegiance to religious tradition, or “disobedience” by approving of the women’s love for each other.

The moral of the movie is reminiscent of John Steinbeck’s powerful novel East of Eden, and its translation of the words “Thou shalt” from the Ten Commandments. In the novel we are told the Hebrew word timshel, translated as “thou shalt” in most texts, is really “thou mayest.” Thus, we are being given a choice: we are neither asked to be saints nor doomed to be sinners. Instead, we have the power to choose.

“Disobedience” portrays three conflicted people wrestling with life’s key dilemma—and its greatest gift—our freedom to decide what laws we “mayst” obey.

Disobedience

By Betty Bender “Disobedience,” Sebastián Lelio’s follow-up to his 2017 Oscar-winning film, “A Fantastic Woman,” opens with a beloved rabbi’s sermon on choice. He emphasizes that God gave mankind the freedom to chose—obedience or disobedience. The movie, with powerful performances by Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams, achingly portrays the damage done when a choice for love is depicted as wrong.

Set in an Orthodox Jewish community in London, Ronit (Weisz) returns to her childhood home to mourn the death of her father, the rabbi. She has been shunned by her family as a result of her love for a woman,

Traditional Memorial Day (Cont'd from FP) selfish greed and snobbish disposition of the “upper crust” that the American Pie has almost lost its TASTE. On this Memorial Day let us reach back into time where outward respect was shown towards our soldiers and we as Americans were proud to celebrate the day for what it was and represented. Not just for a three-day weekend to over indulge in whatever pain medicine one needs to escape the mundane drudgery of what our leaders are trying to make of this our Great Country.

There was a time when being a soldier meant something respectable because that job required a belief in what your country stood for. Now there are questions surrounding the integrity of our leaders and our citizens; therefore, our country is clad in darkness and we, its citizens, act as if we were some

claques applauding our sinister demise.

Let us not hold our mighty warriors accountable for the shame that befalls our country for stooping so low as to waddle in squalor for the sake of dirty money and the pitiful shame associated with treasonous actions.

Addressing the purpose of Memorial Day, may we forever remember and cherish the true spirit of nationalism and respect that our deceased soldiers fought and now sleep in their graves with.

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a sol dier.

2 Timothy 2:4 (KJV) soldier·ship n.

Word History: Why do soldiers fight? One answer is hidden in the word soldier itself. Its first recorded occurrence is found in

a work composed around 1300, the word having come into Middle English (as soudier) from Old French soudoior and Anglo-Norman soudeour. The Old French word, first recorded in the 12th century, is derived from sol or soud, Old French forms of Modern French sou.

There is no longer a French coin named sou, but the meaning of sou alerts us to the fact that money is involved. Indeed, Old French sol referred to a coin and also meant “pay,” and a soudoior was a man who fought for pay. This was a concept worth expressing in an era when many men were not paid for fighting but did it in service to a feudal superior. Thus soldier is parallel to the word mercenary, which goes back to Latin mercnnrius, derived from mercs, “pay,” and meaning “working for pay.” The word could also be used as a noun, one of whose senses was “a soldier of fortune.” From Free on line dictionary

NFL’s New National Anthem Policy Legal?

(Cont'd from FP) that is happening in this country.”

Mallory continued: “If we, as Black people, lay down and allow this system to continue to oppress us, we are the ones to be held responsible.”

Civil rights activist and author of “The Revolt of the Black Athlete” Harry Edwards told USA TODAY that the NFL’s new national anthem policy was “the dumbest move possible.”

“They put the protest movement on blast,” Edwards said.

“They just created a bigger stage than ever.”

In a recent commentary for Vox.com, Harvard Law School labor professor Benjamin wrote: “This new league policy is meant to enforce a particular vision of patriotism, one that involves compliance rather than freedom of expression.”

Sachs wrote that the new anthem policy was illegal—for a host of reasons.

“The clearest illegality derives from the fact that the league adopted its new policy without bargaining with the players union,” Sachs wrote.

“When employees, including football players, are represented by a union, the employer—including a football league—can’t change the terms of employment without discussing the change with the union. Doing so is a flagrant violation of the employer’s duty to bargain in good faith.”

ESPN.com reported that President Donald Trump supported the NFL’s policy that requires players to stand for the national anthem or remain in the locker room, during an interview with Fox News.

“I think that’s good,” Trump said. “I don’t think people should be staying in locker rooms, but still I think it’s good.

You have to stand proudly for the national anthem or you shouldn’t be playing, you shouldn’t be there. Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country.”

Many players have already indicated that they are not happy with the new rule.

In a statement released on Twitter, Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins wrote: “While I disagree with this decision, I will not let it silence me or stop me from fighting. The national conversation around race in America that NFL players forced over the past 2 years will persist as we continue to use our voices, our time and our money to create a more fair and just criminal justice system, end police brutality and foster better educational and economic opportunities for communities of color and those struggling in this country.”

In an interview with ESPN, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin called the president “an idiot…plain and simple.”

“I respect the man because he’s a human being, first and foremost. But he’s just being more divisive, which is not sur-

prising. It is what it is,” Baldwin said. “For him to say that anyone who doesn’t follow his viewpoints or his constituents’ viewpoints should be kicked out of the country, it’s not very empathetic, it’s not very American-like, actually to me. It’s not very patriotic. It’s not what this country was founded upon.”

Baldwin continued: “It’s kind of ironic to me that the president of the United States is contradicting what our country is really built on.”

In his Vox.com commentary about the NFL’s new national anthem policy, Sachs wrote that now that the owners have made it a workplace rule to stand during the anthem or stay in the locker room, any player who takes the field and takes a knee is protesting an employer rule.

That protest, Sachs said, “is unquestionably protected by federal labor law.”

The NFL pre-season begins in August.

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HUGHES Israel Charles, Magnet Coordinator (Dillard High School 612), Mount Olive Development Corporation (MODCO), Karen Smith, and Vice Mayor Beverly Williams (City of Lauderdale Lakes).

Those unable to attend the gala may still contribute to the scholarship program by emailing sistrunk.festival@yahoo.com.

ISRAEL WILLIAMS Sponsorship opportunities for the scholarship gala and dinner are available at the following levels: $5,000, $3,500 and $1,000. Sponsorship and Commemorative Souvenir booklet ads can also be purchased by visiting sistrunkfestoval.org.

Sistrunk Historical Organization hopes to raise money to give two; additional scholarships to Broward County students each year.

The Sistrunk Scholarship program works in partnership with the Broward Education Foundation.

Stay-Cation Ser ies Gumbo Limbo N atur e Series Natur ature Cent er!

Center!

By Stephanie Fuentes You don’t have to travel three hours to Key West to enjoy the flora and fauna we have in the subtropical South Florida habitat. What’s best is that we have an adorable enclave in Boca Raton beach for sea turtles and a nature preserve.

The unique name “GumboLimbo” comes from a native tree to this area. You see it every day and probably didn’t notice it. The Gumbo Limbo tree is big and beautiful, with showy red bark and interesting branches low to the ground. It develops unusual red bark that peels back - reminiscent of sunburned skin - which gives Gumbo Limbo the nickname “Tourist Tree.”

The Nature Center was originally a field trip exhibit for middle and high school students. It was not until 1984 that the founder Gordon Gilbert, made this 20 acre nature center open to the public. The most common sea turtles at Gumbo Limbo are Loggerheads, Green sea, and Leatherbacks.

The number one reason why sea turtles are endangered is Man! Whether we catch them, eat them, or poach the eggs these babies don’t always get lucky.

Here is a fun fact! The injuries on the turtles that are mostly caused by shark attacks are cured by raw honey, leeches, and magnets. The honey is used to coat the wound and resist from re-opening. The leeches are used for blood flow, and the magnets are used to eat off dead tissue.

Walking through nature gives you a sense of peace as you watch these amazing crea-

tures. Everything is well kept and organized and the fish tanks, are absolutely mesmerizing. There is also a beautiful butterfly garden. One of their upcoming programs called “Turtle Walk & Hatchling Release Program” is a great opportunity to see nesting loggerhead turtles and the release of baby sea turtles into the ocean! This program will be running from June 5- July 12.

Black Workers Lag behind whites in the Energy Sector

By Freddie Allen (Editor-inChief, NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com) Energy jobs are growing faster than the national average and energy-related sectors are less diverse than the national workforce, according to the 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER).

“The nation’s energy sector employed 6.5 million Americans in 2017, up 133,000 jobs from the year prior,” a press release about the report noted. “This two percent growth rate exceeded the national average of 1.7 percent. Jobs in the energy sectors accounted for nearly 7 percent of all new jobs nationwide in 2017.”

National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the Energy Futures Initiative (EFI) released the report last week. NASEO is the only national non-profit association for the governor-designated energy officials from each of the 56 states and territories, according to the group’s website. EFI provides policymakers, industry leaders, NGOs with data driven, unbiased policy recommendations, “to advance a cleaner, safer, more affordable and more secure energy future.”

The report said that the companies surveyed anticipate roughly 6.2 percent employment growth for 2018.

Despite the positive growth trends, ethnic and racial minorities account for a smaller share of the workforce in the energy-related sectors than their corresponding national averages, the report said. Hispanic or Latino workers account for 10-19 percent of the labor

According to the 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), Black workers hold 5-9 percent of the jobs in energy-related sectors, a rate that is much lower than the 12 percent share of the national workforce held by Black workers. (Pexels.com) force in energy-related sectors, compared to 17 percent in the overall economy. Black workers hold 5-9 percent of the jobs in energy-related sectors and account for 12 percent of the national workforce.

The USEER examines four sectors of the energy economy: Electric Power Generation and Fuels; Transmission, Distribution, and Storage; Energy Efficiency; and Motor Vehicles.

According to the report, Electric Power Generation covers all utility and non-utility employment across electric generating technologies including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable energy technologies.

“Energy Efficiency employers project the highest growth rate over 2018 (9 percent), followed by Electric Power Generation (8 percent); Motor Vehicles (almost 7 percent, including a 6 percent increase in manufacturing), Transmission, Distribution, and Storage (3 per-

cent), and the Fuels sector (2 percent),” the report said.

According to the report, Electric Power Generation covers all utility and non-utility employment across electric generating technologies including fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewable energy technologies.

Employment totals for any firms engaged in facility construction, turbine and other generation equipment manufacturing, as well as wholesale parts distribution of all electric generation technologies are also included in that metric, the report said.

The Electric Power Generation sector included 883,842 jobs in 2017, up nearly 2 percent from the previous year’s 867,434 workers, and employers report a projected 8 percent growth over 2018, the report said.

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Round 4: It’s Cleveland vs.

Golden State, again

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A Proud Paper For A Proud People Both teams are entering this title matchup with injury concerns. Cleveland’s Kevin Love is in the concussion protocol and will need to complete a series of tests before he’s cleared to return, and Golden State’s Andre Iguodala — a former NBA Finals MVP — wasn’t able to finish the Warriors-Rockets series because of a bone bruise in his leg.

The Warriors hoped Iguodala would return to the Houston series, but his progress stalled. “That’s just not an easy injury to predict in terms of recovery,�

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

There wasn’t a lot of similarity in Cleveland’s and Golden State’s seasons, but their last few days have been mirror images of one another — both teams had to win Game 6s at

home to fend off elimination, then had to go on the road and prevail in Game 7s to win their respective conference finals. “One of the most challenging seasons I’ve had,� said James, who may be playing the best basketball of his life right now at the end of his 15th season.

Here’s some of what the Cavaliers have dealt with since Golden State-Cleveland III ended last June: Kyrie Irving

got traded for Isaiah Thomas over the summer, coach Tyronn Lue had to miss time to deal with health issues, Love missed two months, they lost 11 games by 16 or more points, revamped their roster in February and spent much of the season unable to guard anybody.

They’re in the finals again anyway, led by someone who will play in the last series of the season for an absurd eighth consecutive year.

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Round 4 — as many predicted, and others probably lamented — is happening. Cleveland and Golden State will meet for the fourth straight year in the NBA Finals, the Warriors looking for a third championship in that span and LeBron James and the Cavaliers trying to wrestle the crown away just as they did in the 2016 series.

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LIBRA-Look forward to excellent financial news based on something you’re likely to do this week. Wow! It’s about time. This week might be an excellent week to window shop for a dream vacation or luxury purchase. You can even window shop in your imagination for the best possible dream vacation location! Smooth communications is the key to my success this week. 8, 18, 44

TAURUS-Just to prove to yourself once again how lucky you are you should fly into the face of bad predictions.

Gamble this week in business, relationships, love something. Remain truly confident that things will come out in a way that will satisfy you. Change is my middle name.

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SCORPIO-In the spiritual realm appearance is not important but in the physical realm looking good matters a great deal. Love has a foot in both realms. It is your challenge to balance the spiritual and physical aspects of love this week. Slow and steady is an enjoyable way to go. 1, 6, 13 SAGITTARIUS-Stand up and get ready. Be a public speaker this week. Any subject you choose is ripe for your “rap.� Spin the tale.

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They’ll be impressed. Watch out for a jealous friend when attention is on you! I make the first step and the universe will come to my aid.

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CANCER-Keep focused. Your energies are likely to be spread out this week. Your attention is likely to be pulled in many directions. Let yourself be seduced by the things that interest you most. Concentrate on your affairs.

Others need you, but they can wait. I find a source of strength in someone I love. 7, 11, 21

AQUARIUS-What do you do when you’re not as lucky as usual?

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VIRGO-This week will bring a tendency to dwell on a past betrayal. Your feelings of suspicion are well founded.

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A Proud Paper For A Proud People deadline. I was one of nine finalists selected to participate in the business pitch com-petition, and as a runner up, I came to terms with God’s master planning. He strategically placed me in a position where I could remind my readers that God is in the details, so follow up and

follow through. Now it’s your turn to send the elevator down.

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Pictured are thr nine finalists and their company names: Stevonne Ratliff: Beija-Flor Naturals; Kimberly Wilson: The Butter Bar Skincare; Tara Darnley: Darlyng & Co.; Yashica McKinney: Desserts Out The Jar and More; Jennifer Lyle: Lush Yummies Pie Company LLC; Florence Furaha: Meetcaregivers; Barika Edwards: OweYaa; Crystal Mathis: Press Release Marketing and Tamara Turner: Silver Spoon Desserts.

God and the fortune is in the details, so follo w up and follow follo w thr ough follow through For many believers, our lives are not about what you want but more so about what God has planned for you. The longer you live, you realize that you are on a spiritual journey with God as your tour guide existing mainly in the details.

Recently, I attended the Annual Odyssey Media Retreat as 1 of 9 Keys to Success panelists. I was made aware of this retreat by my mentor/friend.

He said, “Odyssey Media would award $25,000.00 each to four Black Female Business Owners to contribute to success of their business.”

I had never considered getting funding for 0, but God was in the details. Therefore, in this edition of On the Scene, I am sending the elevator back down with information.

Through my Odyssey journey, I learned that African-American female business owners have limited access to investment capital, and these racial and gender funding discrepancies are well documented facts. In fact, according to Refinery29.com “a 2014 report from the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship found that even though women accounted for 30% of all small businesses owners, they received only 4.4% of small business loans and capital.” Translation, we are given $1 of every $23 given out. Yet, it’s safe to say that we supernaturally create jobs, help sustain local and global economies and our community outreach crosses color, gender and religious backgrounds.

Odyssey Media showed us nine finalists what it looks like when #BlackGirlMagic becomes #BlackWomanPower.

Sitting amongst 500 plus women, my soul overflowed with inspiration. Please google: Kim Blackwell, CEO of PMM; Linda Clemons, Body Language & Sales Expert; Terrez Thompson of Coca Cola; and Linda Spradling Dunn, CEO of Odyssey Media to name a few.

Dunn said, “Crystal, you are me, 19 years ago. Keep going.”

To this day, I am convinced that Mrs. Dunn is an angel sent by God to encourage me to remain standing despite every obstacle, roadblock, failure and closed door.

Family, I didn’t win the $25,000.00 grand prize, but how about the runners up received $5,000.00 each!!! The $25,000.00 winners were: Florence Furaha; Tamara Tunrer; Stevonne Ratliff and Kimberly Wilson and the $5000.00 winners along with myself were Yashica McKinney; Jennifer Lyle; Kimberly Wilson and Baricka Edwards As a runner up, you know I had to send the elevator back down to say if we can stand just in faith just a little longer, God has a way of revealing our untapped super powers.

After getting over my excuses and insecurities, I completed the Odyssey application in the midnight hours, moments before the deadline. I was one of nine finalist selected to participate in the business pitch competition, and as a runner up, I came to terms with God’s master planning. He strategically placed me in a position where I could remind my

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One Hundred Black Men of America, Inc. and Florida Chapters to Deliver Community Empowerment During 32nd Annual Conference F h scr eenings, education, giv ea ways and activities ffor or tthe he entir e ffamil amil Frree healt health screenings, givea eaw entire amilyy

One Hundred Black Men of America, Inc. will be joined by both the Greater Fort Lauderdale chapter and the South Florida chapter to educate and empower an entire community on Saturday, June 16, 2018, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Since 2004, the 100’s Annual Conference has delivered

a Community Empowerment Project (CEP) to ensure that citizens from the community at large receive immediate and long-term impact. This year’s event, in conjunction with the Juneteenth celebration, includes the 100’s trademark community health fair with free screenings totaling over $800.00 per adult, a Robotics/ STEM presentation, free food giveaways, organizations delivering free health information, cooking and juicing demonstrations, and financial workshops, reading circles, entertainment, games and give-aways throughout the day.

“The community is encouraged to come early and bring all members of their family to this multigenerational event.

Our goal is to bring free health services to underserved individuals while educating and empowering youth, teens, young adults, parents and grand-parents with information that promotes healthy lifestyle choices,” stated Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Celebrity Chef G. Garvin will be leading the healthy meals message with a live cooking demonstration and the premier science and hip-hop educator Grand Hank will host the S.T.E.M. component of the event.

Free health screenings will include HIV/STI, blood pressure, diabetes, prenatal, postnatal, cholesterol, mammogram, colon rectal and glucose.

The 2018 Community Empowerment Project will also include a blood drive and civic engagement activities including voter registration. Members from the 100’s global network of chapters, Collegiate 100® students and members from the 100 Board of Directors, along with sponsors AARP, Aetna, American Red Cross, Shell, Sodexo Magic and the US Army invite the public to come get empowered. “The CEP is #the100blueprint for collaborating with corporate and community partners to bring much needed services and education to cities where the 100 conference convenes,” stated Chairman Dortch.

The 100 Black Men will host their annual Teen Summit as part of the CEP. Students and school board representatives from Broward County and Miami Dade County will engage in a youth led discussion on teen violence, See Something, Say Something. Broward County Schools Board

member, Dr. Rosalind Osgood, will serve as moderator. A range of serious topics facing our youth today will be tackled including mental wellness, gun violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and gang violence.

Recommendations about school and community violence will be translated to legislative initiatives for the 100 nationally, which will require chapters throughout the state of Florida to galvanize, advocate and get legislation passed within local school districts and across county and state levels.

Community partners delivering services, screenings and education throughout the day include Broward Department of Health, Broward EMT, Broward Family Services, Broward General, Broward Health and Human Services, Broward Regional Health Council, Broward Sherriff’s Of-fice, Florida Department of Health, Fort Lauderdale Behavioral Health, Holy Cross Hospital, Dr. Diane John, Dr. Jamal Lawson, Memorial Hospital, National Black Nurses Association, New York Life, One Blood, Planned Parenthood, VITAS Healthcare and the Urban League of Broward County.

The media is invited to cover this and all conference events.

Media Credentials are reserved for working print, broadcast and online journalists with a local, regional, national or interna-

tional commercial news outlet. All media must submit conference credential requests online by June 1, 2018.

To learn more about the 100

Black Men of America, Inc.’s cause and programs and to view all events taking place during the 32nd Annual Conference visit www.100blackmen.org

Our very own Mr. Beauregard Cummings was inducted into the City of Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Mr Cummings was honored for his lifelong dedication to civic leadership, mentoring, and community organizing. The Star is located on the sidewalk on the east side of AIA just north of Las Olas Blvd. Congratulations to Mr. Beauregard Cummings and Family!